Tiny aeolid from Poor Knights Ids, New Zealand

August 27, 2000
From: R. & D. Armstrong

Hi Bill
Our friend Gareth Jones found this tiny nudibranch while diving at the Poor Knights Ids [East coast, northern New Zealand] on Tuesday 22 August, 2000. It is less than 10mm in length and we have not seen anything like it before. Any ideas on what it is?
thanks,
Ross & Diane Armstrong

ross@oceanwildlife.com

Armstrong, R. & D., 2000 (Aug 27) Tiny aeolid from Poor Knights Ids, New Zealand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2934

Dear Ross & Diane Armstrong,
This is a nice little find. It is an aeolid, Flabellina albomarginata which has only been found in New Zealand. The name albomarginata means 'white margins or edges' which is a very appropriate name for this pretty little species.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Aug 27). Comment on Tiny aeolid from Poor Knights Ids, New Zealand by R. & D. Armstrong. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2934

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